Conflicting Memories of Two ‘Friends’ of Lee Oswald
Exclusive interviews with two who knew Lee Oswald, offering unique insights into the enigmatic figure linked to JFK’s assassination.
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Anatomy of an Election Meltdown: The Looming Threats to the 2024 Election
A RAND report’s chilling predictions for the 2024 election — infrastructure hacks, AI disinfo, a lack of voting machine security — show the risks are worse than we thought.
Sex, Oil, Chaos & Corruption at American U. of Iraq
Anyone who still wonders why the Bush administration invaded Iraq would do well to become familiar with an institution whose existence few Americans are aware of: the American University of Iraq-Sulaimaniya.
Located in Kurdistan, at the nexus of northern Iraq’s border with Iran and Turkey, AUI-S opened its doors in 2007. At the time, Thomas Friedman of the New York Times wrote about it with the sort of wide-eyed enthusiasm that had generally accompanied the invasion itself four years before. “Imagine for a moment if one outcome of the U.S. invasion of Iraq had been the creation of an American University of Iraq…Imagine if we had created an island of decency in Iraq…Well, stop imagining.”
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How We Lost Our Way: South By Southwest’s Squandered Potential
When WhoWhatWhy finally got around to attending the cultural extravaganza called South by Southwest, we were intrigued to see what’s driving the zeitgeist. We were a bit surprised at what we found.
Russ Baker Talks Journalism, Bush Clan and Deep Politics
In a wide-ranging interview, WhoWhatWhy founder Russ Baker discusses the work we do, goes in-depth on the Bush family and the importance of good journalism.
Trump vs. ‘Deep State?’ That’s How Light Gets in
From Watergate to Iraq War propaganda, conflicts between the Deep State and the Executive branch have proven helpful to the public. They provided a glimpse into the White House and the nation’s intelligence apparatus, leading to important reforms. So perhaps an open conflict between the Trump administration and the Deep State isn’t such a bad thing.
The Intellectual Underpinning of a “Mean” Republican Party
How a Nobel Prize winning economist teamed up with Charles Koch to create today’s GOP agenda.
Long Strange Trip: On the Death of Kennedy and Huxley
Aldous Huxley died on the same day as John F. Kennedy. It’s an interesting factoid, but does it mean anything? Here’s one take on the possible significance.
Paul Krassner: The Life of an Investigative Satirist
Upon the death of Paul Krassner this week, we are sharing part of a conversation WhoWhatWhy podcaster Jeff Schechtman had with him back in 2009.
Climate Change Likely Drove Early Human Species to Extinction, Modeling Study Suggests
How to ‘Weaponize’ Misleading Narratives About Voting ; Inside the Airline Industry’s Meltdown ; and More Picks 10/20
The Hispanic Republican Vote
A look at how the Republican party, long associated with draconian immigration and racial policies, continues to gain Hispanic voters.
Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Reach Flowery Peak Early as Climate Warms
How the Supreme Court Could Supercharge the GOP’s Voter Suppression Agenda ; Brain Changed by Caffeine in Utero ; and More Picks 3/31